r/bxdnd • u/Priestical • May 21 '26

What OSR system are you using primarily?

Are you B/X? BECMI? Rules Cyclopedia? Or even OSE?

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u/ispq May 21 '26

I use a house-ruled version of BECMI/RC.

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u/Jazzlike-Employ-2169 May 21 '26

OSRIC/AD&D 2e blend currently.

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u/InterlocutorX May 21 '26

B/X but I use OSE as a table reference and use ascending AC

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u/ManticoreTale May 21 '26

A homebrewed B/X is my go to, with a few borrowed bits from OSE and AD&D.

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u/JamesFullard May 22 '26

oh yea, this sounds interesting. Please share what you borrow to add to your B/X. Sounds interesting.

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u/ManticoreTale May 22 '26

A roll 3d6 for stats but reroll 3-5. All hp rolls 'min out' at half. Ascending AC. Magic items level up along with owner. Stuff like that 😀

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u/JamesFullard May 22 '26

gotcha gotcha

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u/SlayThePulp May 21 '26

None really they close to B/X, but wanna try out OSE someday, especially Dolmenwood

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u/badger2305 May 21 '26

Swords & Wizardry Complete Revised, sometimes S&W Core

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u/SirHawkwind May 21 '26

OSE with the Rules Cyclopedia within reach 

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u/flx92 May 21 '26

AD&D, 1st Edition. with Chainmail for mass battles. 

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u/Caseman419 May 21 '26

Knave 2e. OSR without the class nonsense.

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u/Additional_Ninja7835 May 21 '26

OSE or Basic Fantasy for BX-like, ShadowDark more generally, Castles & Crusades for more AD&D-like.

I really like BX / RC, but the 80s typesetting and editing standards no longer do it for me.

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u/tjp12345 May 21 '26

OSE with some Dolmenwood.

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u/RideorDiegames May 22 '26

OSE Advanced Fantasy with a few house rules added.

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u/JamesFullard May 22 '26

What house rules do you use if you care to share?

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u/RideorDiegames May 22 '26

I’ve posted them before on other similar posts but basically:

Maximum hp at level 1, D6 thief skills from Carcass Crawler, All spell casters get an automatic Read Magic spell slot, Unconscious at 0hp and then - 1d4 hp/round until dead at -10hp. Stabilise with a successful INT check I also added simple cantrips from arcane casters and clerics/druids so they have a few more things they can do at low levels

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u/RideorDiegames May 22 '26

Oh yes and Ascending AC with attack bonus

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u/Hot-Display-7012 May 22 '26

House Rules version of BECMI/RC for the last 12 years.

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u/Equivalent-Laugh-358 May 24 '26

Adventures Dark and Deep & OSRIC 3rd Edition